As its name suggests, Year 1 is about laying down the crucial foundations about career trends in the 21st century (Phase A), successful business/ professional communication (Phase B) and most importantly, the academic language skills required by the top universities (Phase C)!

PHASE A - 21st CENTURY JOB TRENDS (EUR 150 - 175)*
*scholarships accessible based on availability, academic success, social background and location 
What are the most important business trends in the 21st century? How do factors such as the European Union, free trade, globalisation, global warming, artificial intelligence,  robotisation or the ageing population affect our present and future? What career should you choose to have a successful and happy life in our rapidly changing world?

PHASE B - LEARNING TECHNIQUES AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (EUR 150 - 175)*
*scholarships accessible based on availability, academic success, social background and location 
How should you prepare more easily and effectively for your upcoming exams? What are the newest learning techniques? How to communicate successfully? How to nail your upcoming IELTS oral exam/ university application interview/first job interview?

This phase will equip you with the crucial skills of successful communication for both academic and work success! Phase B consists of the following three modules: 1. Learning techniques, 2. Interview techniques and 3. NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) including successful verbal and non-verbal communication techniques. 

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PHASE C - IELTS EXAM PREPARATION  AND PERSONALISED ACADEMIC ENGLISH (EUR 250 - 300)*
*scholarships accessible based on availability, academic success, social background and location 
You will need a strong IELTS exam for your successful application, as most top universities require at least IELTS 7.0 or above in their conditional offers. We will prepare for your IELTS with loads of secret tips/exam techniques and practice exercises. Then, after you have the desired IELTS result, we will start your language preparation for your chosen course.

This way, you will have a smoother transition to university and will be able to impress your future professors with a strong technical vocabulary and terminology right from the beginning! This phase includes 10 private lessons incl. study materials to boost your academic English!

PHASE D - BASICS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (EUR 100 - 150) - optional*
*scholarships accessible based on availability, academic success, social background and location 
What are the historical/ political and cultural aspects you will need to succeed in a multi-cultural environment both as a student and as a successful professional? What are the differences in working/ doing business with people from Asia, the US, Latin America, the Arabic world or different European countries? What are the customs, habits and cultural nuances -such as body language- you should be aware of in order to maximize your chances of success?  

In this exciting phase we we will dive into the history, culture and international relations of the US, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa to give you the most important basics and information  to thrive in the highly globalized world of the 21st century!

PHASE E - BASICS OF GLOBAL BUSINESS (EUR 100 - 150) - optional*
*scholarships accessible based on availability, academic success, social background and location 
Business and Marketing skills are not just for Business students - whichever course you choose, let it be Law, Hospitality, International relations, Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, IT etc. - it is highly likely that at some point of your life you will set up your own company or counseling practice. 

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Business is an art as well as a science. It is a matter of knowledge, talents, judgement and good luck. Fortunately, however, the basics of most business skills are learnable - and that is exactly what we will do in this phase! We will touch upon the key areas of:
 

1. Marketing - Your ability to determine and sell the right product to the right customer at the right time

2. Finance -Your ability to acquire the money you need, and account for the money you receive

3. Production - Your ability to produce products and services at a high enough level of quality and consistency over time

4. Sales - Your ability to get your product or service to the market in a timely and economic fashion

5. Research and development -Your ability to continually innovate and produce new products, services, processes and responses to your competition

6. HR - Your ability to find and manage the people you need, establish personnel policies, training and organizational development

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